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Also in court today, the judge granted Kohut the right to seek bail, over the objections of the prosecution, who considered Kohut a risk to the community.

The judge instructed Kohut to present financial statements to the court, so a bail amount could be set.

Kohut will return to court on June 28.

The State Office of the Attorney General notified the court that Kohut's medical license has been suspended until the case runs its course.

Two nurses are also accused in the Kohut case.

Dominican Hospital ICU nurse, Rashel Melina Brandon, and Emily Joy Stephens, are accused of raping and sodomizing children who are younger than 10 years old.

"This is a disturbing and complex case," Watsonville Police Chief David Honda said during a May press conference.

The victims include a 3-year-old boy, a 5-year-old girl, and a 9-year-old boy.

The married neurosurgeon had affairs with Brandon and Stephens, and children were abused during some of the sexual encounters, according to an arrest warrant served by the Pima County Sheriff's Department on Stephen's house in Arizona.

The Watsonville Police Department's investigation began when Brandon's husband found a tape in his Watsonville home showing his wife and Stephens committing graphic sex acts together against the children, according to the arrest warrant.

Honda said the tape was recorded in March inside a Scotts Valley hotel room. Police Capt. George Zamora described the tape as "disgusting" and "disturbing.""I can tell you it's very disturbing. I have not seen a case like this in my career. It's very sad," Zamora said.

Brandon's husband immediately went to police with the tape, the warrant says. A total of seven children were taken into protective custody.

If convicted of the charges against them, Brandon, Stephens, and Kohut are facing life in prison.

"Each one of these is a life crime," Assistant District Attorney Steve Moore said.

The three suspects are charged with committing oral copulation, sexual penetration, and sodomy against children in Santa Cruz County between Jan. 1, 2016 and May 9, 2017. Deputies suspect the children were also sexually abused in Tucson, Arizona.

"Emily had obtained payments from Dr. Kohut. There is also information that Rochelle travel(ed) to Tucson to meet with Emily on several occasions," the warrant said.

"It is highly likely that the same sexual (abuse) occurred in Tucson since both Dr. Kohut and Rochelle (traveled) to Tucson," the warrant said.

Kohut allegedly had an 8-year affair with Stephens, paid for most of her bills, and sent her money, the warrant states.

Brandon was arrested May 9 in Watsonville, Stephens was arrested May 12 in Arizona, and Kohut was arrested May 14 in Santa Cruz.